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侵入 (qīn rù) — to invade, to intrude into

Definition

verb
to invadeto intrude into

Examples

  • 侵入。
    Dí rén qīn rù le zhè zuò chéng shì.
    The enemy invaded this city.
  • 侵入。
    Nǐ bú yào qīn rù bié rén de sī rén kōng jiān.
    Don't intrude into others' private space.
  • 侵入。
    Zhè ge bìng dú qīn rù le wǒ de diàn nǎo.
    This virus intruded into my computer.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

侵qīninvade
入rùenter

The invading action is completed by entering the target.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

侵 combines 人 (person), 帚 (broom), and 又 (hand) into the image of a person with a broom in hand.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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